Vanguard Total Bond Market Index I (VBTIX)

Fund Assets	389.05B
Expense Ratio	0.025%
Min. Investment	$5,000,000
Turnover	38.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.39
Dividend Yield	4.20%
Dividend Growth	4.70%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 30, 2026

Previous Close	9.30
YTD Return	-1.86%
1-Year Return	-1.89%
5-Year Return	-1.88%
52-Week Low	9.20
52-Week High	9.88
Beta (5Y)	n/a
Holdings	15000
Inception Date	Sep 18, 1995

About VBTIX

This fund's primary objective is to offer wide-ranging exposure to the U.S. investment-grade bond market. To achieve this, it strategically allocates its assets across U.S. Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed securities, encompassing the full spectrum of maturities, from short to long-term issues. A key risk, characteristic of most bond funds, is that rising interest rates can lead to a decline in the value of the bonds held within its portfolio, subsequently reducing the fund's net asset value (NAV). Given its broad diversification across various fixed-income segments and maturities, investors may find this fund suitable as a core component of their bond holdings.

• Fund Family: Vanguard
• Category: Intermediate Core Bond
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: VBTIX
• Share Class: Institutional Shares
• Index: Bloomberg US Agg Float Adjusted TR

Performance

VBTIX had a total return of -1.89% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.07%.

Equivalent ETF

VBTIX has an equivalent ETF with the ticker symbol BND, the Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF. This is an ETF from the same fund company that follows the same index. It has an expense ratio of 0.03% compared to 0.025% for VBTIX.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	0.03%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
VTBSX	Institutional Select Shares	0.01%
VBMPX	Institutional Plus Shares	0.02%
VBTLX	Admiral Shares	0.04%
VBMFX	Investor Shares	0.15%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 30, 2026	$0.03301	Oct 1, 2026
Aug 31, 2026	$0.03359	Sep 1, 2026
Jul 31, 2026	$0.03344	Aug 3, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.03247	Jul 1, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.03303	Jun 1, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.03214	May 1, 2026

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Last checked:

Oct 22, 2026

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